Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Still, how could he intervene in the medical treatment, especially one as vulnerable as Audrey right now? It wasn’t hard to surmise that Cornell might have a volatile temperament behind closed doors.
Audrey seemed to be the same age as her daughter, and this thought spurred the head nurse to overcome her initial hesitation. Steeling herself, she continued, “I suggest you leave now, sir. Your stay could negatively affect the patient’s emotional state.”
Cornell’s face paled, his jaw clenched. Clearly, the nurse’s audacity had pissed him off.
Nevertheless, he departed without a word.
The room’s stifling atmosphere lifted as soon as Cornell exited.
Exhaling in relief, the head nurse attended to the wound on Audrey’s hand.
After some hesitation, Audrey inquired, “Excuse me, may I know about my baby…”
Concentrating on disinfecting Audrey’s wound, the head nurse replied, “Don’t worry. You need additional nourishment. The baby’s growth is a bit behind schedule, so the doctor has ordered a_ special nutritional supplement for you.”
Seizing the nurse’s arm, Audrey questioned eagerly, “Does this mean my baby is still alive?”
The nurse gave her an odd look and replied, “Absolutely.”
For a moment, Audrey was in disbelief, gazing at the nurse in astonishment.
The head nurse went on, “Your husband is really something. The younger nurses were singing his praises this morning, talking about how good-looking and attentive he is to you. I never thought he’d act like this toward you!”
Embarrassed, Audrey clarified, “He’s not to blame. I got so emotional that I yanked the IV out myself.”
The head nurse’s eyes widened.
“So, he didn’t do it?”
Audrey shook her head.
Grinning sheepishly, the head nurse remarked, “Seems like I misjudged him. He has been by your side the entire night.”
However, Audrey couldn’t help but speculate whether Cornell had stayed to seize an opportunity to harm her when she was awake.
Changing the IV bag, the head nurse left without another word.
Soon after, the measured sound of footsteps resonated from the corridor.
Feeling unsettled, Audrey instinctively didn’t want to see Cornell.
So she closed her eyes, feigning sleep.
Cornell entered the room, noticing the anxious quiver of Audrey’s eyelashes.
He internally scoffed, thinking she was quite the poor actress.
Expressionless, he opened the lunchbox, releasing the savory scent of porridge into the room.
Having spent a restless night, Audrey felt her stomach suddenly rouse.
She loved this particular type of porridge.
“Time to eat,” Cornell stated tersely.
Determined to avoid facing him, Audrey kept her eyes closed. But her stomach betrayed her with a loud rumble.
Cornell’s derisive snort gave away her charade. Reluctantly, Audrey sat up, readying the foldable table for her meal.
She might not be hungry, but she couldn’t let her baby starving.
But the problem was that she couldn’t have the porridge by herself, since her hands were injured.
Seeing this, Cornell put the porridge into a small bowl and fed her with a spoon.
Observing his stern countenance, Audrey hesitated before suggesting, “Perhaps you could ask a nurse to feed me?”
Cornell fixed her with a piercing, infuriated gaze.
“So, do you want this food or not?”
Helpless, Audrey accepted the spoonful of porridge without further complaint.
It was uncharacteristic for Cornell to take care of someone. To his surprise, Audrey was rather cooperative.
Cornell couldn’t help but imagine if they had a daughter, would she be as adorable and well-behaved as Audrey during meals?
After only managing a small bowl, Audrey couldn’t take any more.
Cornell set the bowl aside and rang the service bell. Someone arrived to clear the table.
Once they were alone, Audrey cleared her throat and queried, “Cornell, what will it take for you to agree to a divorce?”
The atmosphere around Cornell and Audrey changed in an instant.
Just now, Audrey ate obediently. Cornell didn’t expect that she would suddenly bring up the topic of their divorce.
He glanced at her and sneered, “Are you full now? It seemed you have the energy to quarrel again.
Audrey countered, “Of course not. What’s the point of arguing now?”
So many things had happened between them. She thought they couldn’t possibly go back to the way they used to be.
Audrey pursed her lips and continued, “Instead of fighting and suspecting each other, it’s better for us to solve this matter peacefully. I suppose you also want us to maintain a good relationship after we part ways, right?”
Cornell chuckled.
“Maintain a good relationship?”
Audrey seemed to see hope. She quickly said, “As long as you agree to divorce, you can put forward any condition.”
The baby was her only comfort and hope now. If she also lost it, her life would be meaningless.
If Cornell really wanted it, he could just order the legal department of the Clement Group to do something against her and make her lose custody of her baby.
Cornell’s eyes turned gloomy for a moment.
“Audrey, do you want to dump me, so you can be with Henley?”
Audrey didn’t say anything. She just pursed her lips and lowered her head. She was tired of saying again and again that Henley had nothing to do with this matter.
If it was what Cornell really thought, she would let it be.
Audrey’s silence annoyed Cornell. He grabbed her chin and said coldly, “”Audrey, you are too naive. Do you really expect me to make your wish come true?”
Tears welled up in Audrey’s eyes. She said in a choked voice, “Cornell, what on earth do you want?”
Cornell snorted coldly.
“What do I want?”
He said ruthlessly, “I want you to stay with me. Even if it’s torture, you have to endure it.”
Audrey’s heart ached. The pain was greater than the pain in her chin being pinched hard by Cornell. She bit her lower lip and said weakly, “What’s the point for two people to be together even though they don’t love each other?”
Cornell stood up and looked at Audrey condescendingly.
“It’s up to me whether it’s meaningful or not.”
Audrey felt she was on the verge of breaking down. She shouted, “Cornell, why can’t you just let me go?”
She didn’t understand why Cornell had to make things difficult for her.
All she wanted was to wait for her baby to be born and live a simple life. Why did it have to be so difficult?
Mixed emotions surged within Cornell when he saw the pain on her face.
But, no matter how sorry he was for her, he couldn’t grant her the divorce.
“I’ve asked someone to test your blood. The result will come out in three days.”
Audrey was too shocked to react. She froze for a while.
Of course, her reaction didn’t escape Cornell’s eyes.
“If the baby in your belly is mine, stop thinking about the divorce. I will never let go of my child. But if not…” Cornell paused for a moment and said in a cold and deep tone, “If you don’t want to abort it, I can allow you to give birth to it. But I will send it away.”
After saying this, he turned around and left without looking back.
Watching Cornell’s receding back, Audrey felt her hands and feet turned cold.